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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-01-31 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has an overall score of 82.7, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha's 76.3 score. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is a much heavier and thicker phone than Samsung Galaxy Alpha. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has the newer 8.0 Oreo version while Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has much more pixels per inch of screen, a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a larger display. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 224 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a CPU that is very similar to the processor in Galaxy Alpha, because although the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Alpha. They have the same video frame rates, a same resolution camera, the same video definition and the same diafragm aperture.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a very superior battery life than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 1860mAh.
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